# Education & Qualifications — Blaxland

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Blaxland (Federal Electorate)

More people are finishing high school in Blaxland than in the past, with 59.1% now completing Year 12. This shift toward better school completion helps the area's overall education levels, even though university degrees remain less common here than in the wider state.

About 59.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 47.6% had reached that milestone.

University degrees are less common here, with 20.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion of graduates has risen since 2016.

Blaxland has a high number of students with 32,381 enrolments and schools that are larger than most. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.4%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 59.1% | +24.3% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 20.4% | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 1.53 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 59 | — |
| School enrolments | 32,381 | — |
| Average school size | 558 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 995 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 59.1%, Year 9 or below 14.8%, Year 10 12.8%, Year 11 3.4%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 27.3%, Certificate III / IV 17.6%, Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4%, Postgraduate degree 9.9%, Graduate diploma / certificate 1.9%, Certificate I / II 1.7%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 21.2%, Engineering & related 11.4%, Society & culture 10.2%, Health 7.4%, Education 6.1%, Information technology 6.1%, Food, hospitality & personal services 4.5%, Architecture & building 4.4%, Natural & physical sciences 3.0%, Creative arts 2.3%, Agriculture & environment 0.6%

## Schools serving Blaxland

59 schools, 32,381 students, average ICSEA 995.

By sector: Government 36, Catholic 12, Independent 11

By type: Primary 31, Secondary 15, Combined 13

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sefton Infants School | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 93 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 337 |
| Chester Hill Public School | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 578 |
| George Bass School | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 102 |
| Sefton High School | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,121 |
| Birrong Public School | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 451 |
| Salamah College | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,353 |
| Bass High School | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 874 |
| Bass Hill Public School | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 346 |
| Villawood East Public School | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 301 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED105/blaxland/topic/education